[MNNTHBX]

All Grom cover! Pretty cool, and good to see some mainstream consideration. Don't forget to stop by the MNNTHBX ad in the back......

 

[AKohler883]

yup, just read it at lunch

 

[woodsrat]

I was a little disappointed. No specs for the potential buyer or how the bike works in the real world. Hammering it around a skate park isn't exactly what I'd call a proper road test for a street-legal bike. They never bothered to mentioned it's fantastic gas mileage, either which is a real shame.

At the risk of sounding like an old fuddyduddy the MSX125/Grom does have some very practical aspects for a daily rider and Cycle World chose to make it sound like a toy and nothing more.

 

[BiG Chris]

To be honest when I knew these were coming out I always knew it would be more of a toy for me and my friends who bought one

 

[GromTactical]

Gotta pick up a copy at the market this afternoon-- along with diapers and baby food. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[GromSolo]

For those of you, like me, who want to see it... Wonder if my local park will let me rip around...

 

[ShapeShifter]

The Grom is a Monkey bike. Nothing more - nothing less.

 

[yallknowme]

If you're in the 130-170lb range it's incredible daily transportation. If you're pushing 250+ you're going to be bored real quick.

 

[jmzd4]

I'm pushing 191 and love it

 

[ShapeShifter]

If you're in the 130-170lb range it's incredible daily transportation. If you're pushing 250+ you're going to be bored real quick.

In an urban environment, most definitely! But then again, that is what the Honda Z50J Monkey was designed for - urban exploration and basic transpo. However it is the users that will define the Grom, not Honda marketing.

Will it be the ultimate fun close-range commuter, or the platform for customizing and extracting an unnatural amount of horsepower from a tiny engine. I like to think of it as the latter...... but that's me....

 

[AJ Nin]

Since it goes 60+ mph, I use it frequently for highway (R lane only) commuting. It is legal to take it on interstates in Texas. In fact, I prefer it for medium length trips of 50 miles or so on the highway to San Antonio usually because of the excellent mileage. I don't think of it as a toy...just a small displacement motorcycle. For shopping trips, I have scooters I use, and for long interstate trips or when I am in a hurry, I take a faster motorcycle. If I couldn't take it on the interstate, I would sell it though cause that's how I generally get from one side of town to the other. It is more versatile than some are giving it credit for, at least for me.

 

[Marmotos]

I'm pushing 191 and love it

Im pushing 110 and I love it too!

 

[hairpin]

For those of you, like me, who want to see it... Wonder if my local park will let me rip around...
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If I took my grom to a skate park, I'd probably get hit with beer cans.

 

[braaapgrom]

And that mag made me want to go see my buddy for the fz-09 also

 

[rkwfxd]

And I just let my subscription run out. Have to hit the news stand for this one.

 

[banks619]

That's a badass pic!


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[banks619]

Oh and it's a red one!


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[BUGS2K]

I'm 215 and I love it. I never leave any of my Hondas stock though. It is almost as fun as my 900rr minus the speed.

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[rkwfxd]

Oh and it's a red one!


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That's because all the fast black ones were sold and Honda only had slow red ones to give to the press corps.

 

[poolsgold]

I am keeping this issue of Cycle World. Usually I donate them to local hosp. for reading material. I like that they pictured the SLOW red one on the cover-just like mine!